Fencing

Chaz Smith

Athlete Bio#

Chaz Smith

Age

63

Hometown

Placerville, CA

Education

Bachelor's from Yale University, with honors

Occupation: Director of Marketing
Club: Hangtown Saber Club
Coach: Ted Smith
Family: Husband Ted Smith, stepchildren Justin Smith and his wife Kristin and Summer Smith Durbin and her husband Corey, granddaughters Talia and Tatum
Hobbies: Gardening, tennis, ukulele and singing
How She Started Fencing: Recruited into it her sophomore year in college 
Favorite Fencing Memory: Winning the team gold medal at 2015 World Veteran Championships - was able to dig the team out of a steep deficit and power the U.S. to victory.
Something People Would be Surprised to Know: She attended the U.S.-USSR hockey game at the Lake Placid Olympic Games
Current U.S. Ranking: No. 21 (Veteran 50-59 Saber)
Veteran World Championship Teams: 2020, 2018 (Bronze - Team), 2016 (Silver - Team), 2015 (Gold - Team), 2014 (Gold - Team), 2012 (Silver)
Results

2019:

  • Gold - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • 10th - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)

2018:

  • Silver - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)
  • Bronze - Veteran World Championships (Team)
  • Bronze - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
  • Fifth - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • Sixth - Veteran World Championships (50-59)

2017:

  • Gold - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)

2016:

  • Gold - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • Gold - April North American Cup (Veteran Team)
  • Silver - Veteran World Championships (Team)
  • Silver - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
  • Fifth - Veteran World Championships (50-59)
  • 17th - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)

2015:

  • Gold - Veteran World Championships (Team)
  • Gold - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • Gold - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
  • Bronze - March North American Cup (Veteran Open)
  • Fifth - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
  • Fifth - March North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • 10th - Veteran World Championships (50-59)

2014:

  • Gold - Veteran World Championships (Team)
  • Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
  • Gold - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
  • Silver - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)
  • Silver - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • Bronze - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • Sixth - Veteran World Championships (50-59)

2013:

  • Gold - March North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • Gold - March North American Cup (Veteran Open)
  • Silver - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)

2012:

  • Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
  • Silver - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • Silver - Veteran World Championships (50-59)

2011:

  • Gold - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
  • Silver - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 40-49)
  • Seventh - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)

2010:

  • Silver - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 40-49)
  • Bronze - North American Cup E (Veteran Open)
  • Bronze - North American Cup A (Veteran Open)
  • 64th - North American Cup A (Division I)

2009:

  • Gold - North American Cup C (Veteran Open)

2000:

  • 42nd - Budapest World Cup
  • 47th - Boston World Cup

1999:

  • 25th - Boston World Cup

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